Thursday, 23 July 2015
Huge donation by cancer charity sees fund for Northampton General Hospital chemo suite top £250k
Huge donation by cancer charity sees fund for Northampton General Hospital chemo suite top £250k A fundraising appeal to refurbish the chemotherapy suite at Northampton General Hospital has reached quarter of a million pounds after a donation by cancer charity Crazy Hats. Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Unhealthy Attitudes: the treatment of LGBT people within health and social care
Unhealthy Attitudes: the treatment of LGBT people within health and social care YouGov research conducted for Stonewall reveals that lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are facing unhealthy attitudes from health and social care professionals. Stonewall
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A Better Understanding: Psychiatry's Social Contract
A Better Understanding: Psychiatry's Social Contract In this report two key questions are considered: what is the nature of the "contract" between psychiatry and society, and what responsibilities and expectations are there on both sides to enable high quality NHS psychiatric care to be provided across the UK? The Mental Health Foundation
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Independent report: Challenges to finding treatments for dementia
Independent report: Challenges to finding treatments for dementia This report by Raj Long, Senior Regulatory Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sets out what and where hurdles exist in the development of treatments for dementia.
The report forms part of the ambition to help drive towards the G8 dementia summit’s goal of a cure or disease modifying therapy for dementia by 2025. Department of Health
The report forms part of the ambition to help drive towards the G8 dementia summit’s goal of a cure or disease modifying therapy for dementia by 2025. Department of Health
The NHS in numbers
The NHS in numbers Find out how many people make up the NHS workforce in the latest figures compiled by NHS Confederation. NHS Employers
Capacity and capability to regulate the quality and safety of health and adult social care
Capacity and capability to regulate the quality and safety of health and adult social care According to this report, the Care Quality Commission has made substantial progress as it seeks to address public concerns about its regulatory approach, but significant challenges lie ahead if it is to demonstrate effectiveness and value for money. National Audit Office
New organisational models of primary care to meet the future needs of the NHS: a brief overview of recent reports
New organisational models of primary care to meet the future needs of the NHS: a brief overview of recent reports This research presents a brief overview of reports from professional bodies and policy-focused organisations, from England and internationally, that describe new models for delivering primary care. It gives some examples of communication/information technology used in primary care and discuss recruitment and retention challenges facing health professionals in general practice. The Rand Corporation
New figures released on NHS sickness absence rates
New figures released on NHS sickness absence rates New figures on NHS sickness absence rates are released today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Sugary drinks linked to 8,000 new UK diabetes cases a year
Sugary drinks linked to 8,000 new UK diabetes cases a year "Are sugary drinks causing 8,000 cases of diabetes every year?," the Daily Mirror asks, as a new study estimates they could cause thousands of type 2 diabetes cases in the UK, and millions in the US.
Researchers pooled the results of previous studies to estimate the public health impact of type 2 diabetes associated with sugary drinks consumption, as well as artificially sweetened drinks and fruit juice.
Researchers found that consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks may be linked to 1.8 million cases of type 2 diabetes in the US and 79,000 in the UK over 10 years. They also adjusted their results to take account of body fat (adiposity) and their results suggest that people of a healthy weight may still be vulnerable.
Artificially sweetened drinks and fruit juice also showed a positive association; however, there is thought to be bias associated with this outcome.
As the researchers themselves make clear, this type of study is unable to prove cause and effect.
A government report from July 2015 has recommended that sugar should make up no more than 5% of a person’s calorie intake. Therefore, cutting out sugary drinks entirely could be a good way of doing this.
Researchers pooled the results of previous studies to estimate the public health impact of type 2 diabetes associated with sugary drinks consumption, as well as artificially sweetened drinks and fruit juice.
Researchers found that consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks may be linked to 1.8 million cases of type 2 diabetes in the US and 79,000 in the UK over 10 years. They also adjusted their results to take account of body fat (adiposity) and their results suggest that people of a healthy weight may still be vulnerable.
Artificially sweetened drinks and fruit juice also showed a positive association; however, there is thought to be bias associated with this outcome.
As the researchers themselves make clear, this type of study is unable to prove cause and effect.
A government report from July 2015 has recommended that sugar should make up no more than 5% of a person’s calorie intake. Therefore, cutting out sugary drinks entirely could be a good way of doing this.
Hospital tries to cut staff sickness
Hospital tries to cut staff sickness How a hospital cut sick leave through exercise. BBC News
Third round of GP trainee recruitment as uptake of posts remains low
Third round of GP trainee recruitment as uptake of posts remains low Health Education England (HEE) will hold a third round of GP trainee recruitment for the second year running in an attempt to boost uptake of available posts across the country. GP Online
Older people in care homes are still at risk from abuse
Older people in care homes are still at risk from abuse The Care Quality Comission will not complete inspections of care homes until late next year after failing to recruit enough staff. The Daily Telegraph
NHS consultant writes open letter to Jeremy Hunt to prove he's getting the minimum wage for weekend work
NHS consultant writes open letter to Jeremy Hunt to prove he's getting the minimum wage for weekend work A consultant angered by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's claims that a "Monday to Friday" culture exists within the NHS has published an honest account of exactly how much he earns at weekends. The Independent
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